The trials have been planned and delivered by 206 Squadron the RAF’s Heavy Aircraft Test & Evaluation Squadron and the Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit, according to the RAF website: The Atlas has a key role to play in our future, offering a significant boost to our capabilities through its ability to carry more paratroopers over a greater distance.” We can take off from the UK to deliver troops by parachute to where they are needed rapidly, outmanoeuvring the enemy and putting us in position to win the first battle when, where and how we want to fight it. Brigadier Shortts recent Australian staff appointments have included: Director General Land and Director General Career Management for Army Chief of Staff to. Across a wide range of strategic and tactical scenarios, parachuting retains significant relevance for contemporary operations through enabling us to hold the initiative. “The speed and reach of deploying by air are the defining characteristics of air manoeuvre forces, and vital to 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team’s role as part of UK Defence’s Rapid Reaction Force. Major Philpott, Airborne Plans Officer, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, was also quoted: Paratroopers from across 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team and 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines were brought in to participate in the trials. Blackhawk Commando Chest Harness Black (3 pcs.). Adding both parachuting capabilities to the range of other tactical capabilities that are already in service such as the ability to air-drop supplies, air-to-air refuelling, and landing on natural surfaces, puts the Atlas in a good position to take over from the Hercules in 2023.” Expeditionary fuel tank Peltor ComTac 2 headset Army bandage Ripstop fabric Fleece fabric 500 000 roubles. This significant step is the result of a lot of hard work by the whole team and keeps the Programme on track to transfer low-level and high-altitude parachuting capability from C130J Hercules onto the Atlas next year. “The successful initiation of mass low-level parachuting trials on the Atlas represents a major milestone for the Atlas Capability Programme. “The trials have seen the successful completion of several sorties for ‘Mass Para Insertion’ over Salisbury Plain for the first time, working to be ready to take over Low-Level Parachuting capability from the C-130J upon retirement.”Īir Commodore Martin, Atlas Programme Senior Responsible Owner, was quoted as saying: The Royal Air Force say that its A400M Atlas fleet is continuing to expand its capability with the start of low-level parachute trials.

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